Ryan Castle sits down with Ron Higgs, leadership coach at Wolf Management, former Naval Flight Officer, and aerospace engineering leader who now helps technical professionals transition into effective people leaders.
Ron shares three practical leadership principles drawn from aviation, engineering, and years of coaching: stay open and curious, build genuine relationships before trying to lead, and always expect the unexpected. He explains why many technical leaders struggle when moving from individual contributor to manager, and how frameworks like “connect, inspire, lead” help bridge that gap.
If you lead engineers, technical teams, or fast-growing organizations where communication, trust, and execution matter, this episode offers practical tools for building stronger teams and leading with clarity when things don’t go according to plan.
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Level 10 Leaders is the leadership podcast for CEOs and senior leaders scaling a business from hundreds to thousands. Hosted by entrepreneur, leadership coach, and systems builder Ryan Castle, every episode delivers field-tested tactics, practical tools, and real stories from top founders and execution experts who've actually done it. If you're obsessed with business growth, execution, and building a leadership team that performs without you in every room, this is your show.